Seen quite a few setups this way and I curious if there is any advantage in this setup?
Any advantage in having a wider tire upfront and thinner in the rear?
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and weight
and make drifting easier
and make drifting easier
A larger volume tire up from also give you more "cush" up front for square-edged hits, etc...
especially when riding a rigid fork!
We always ran a wide, aggresive front tread with a smoother treaded rear. Sometimes a paddle treaded rear for climbing. Today's treads are a bit different, but the same end results are desirable. Good suggestions here.
It looks bitchen?
A higher volume front tire that will run at a lower pressure generally will help absorb some of the impacts that a lesser tire that needs a somewhat higher pressure may cause to put you on your face with and a smaller one on the rear will generally cut in better for traction purposes, especially in softer terrain like mud. It really all depends on where you live and ride and how you ride and what type of bike you have and if you have a computer and even sometimes what you had for breakfast
oster_oops: The caveat however is not all riding areas are created equal so in the end most just roll the dice or ask online and get stupid answers like this one. I find a ouiji board can be just about as useful as the internet these days.
i know this isnt dh related but also you run a bigger tire up front to give you better braking bite on your decents. gives more cush up front for all you pure rigid guys out there. helps in the corners because of the larger biting surface. the only downfall to a bigger tire is the added rolling resistance.
We have a couple off folks up here that ride bigger tires on their singlespeeds for more of a footprint. These guys are on 26" wheels though. Sort of like a Camero with the big "meats" in the back :biggrin:
Narrow tires can roll faster in mud. Most rolling resistance (per weight distribution) comes from the rear tire. On dry and fast soil, narrow is not always faster, wide has physics on it's side.
Also you can get away with narrow in the back oftentimes, where it sucks on the front. Weight is a main consideration most cases, although that counts the same front and rear. Just the rear can be light and flimsy and still ride okay.
Also you can get away with narrow in the back oftentimes, where it sucks on the front. Weight is a main consideration most cases, although that counts the same front and rear. Just the rear can be light and flimsy and still ride okay.